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Asia-Pacific Population Journal - Volume 29, Issue 1, 2012
Volume 29, Issue 1, 2012
Issued two times a year, the Asia-Pacific Population Journal is an invaluable resource containing opinions and analysis by experts on important issues related to population. It provides a medium for the international exchange of knowledge, experience, ideas, technical information and data on all aspects of population.
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Abstracts
Author: United NationsThe current status of civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems in Asia and the Pacific is described in this paper. Civil registration is an administrative system for recording the occurrence and characteristics of vital events (notably births and deaths). It provides individuals with the documentation needed to establish legal identity and family relationships, exercise civil rights, access services and participate in modern societies. In addition, records of vital events from civil registration are a key source of vital statistics on fertility and mortality, and they provide the backbone for efficient public administration.
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Foreword
Author: United NationsIt is our great pleasure to have the opportunity to advocate for the importance of civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) in this special issue of the Asia-Pacific Population Journal. The publication comes at an opportune moment, in time for the Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific, to be held in Bangkok from 24 to 28 November 2014. As the Chair and Vice-Chairs of the Regional Steering Group for CRVS in Asia and the Pacific, we are encouraged to see the growing momentum for improving CRVS systems strengthened through the “Get every one in the picture” Asia-Pacific initiative.
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Introduction
Author: United NationsIn this series of articles, the role of universal civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems is examined as an essential tool for good governance and inclusive development. Fully functional CRVS systems generate valuable data and contribute to strengthened administrative systems and improved service delivery. Ultimately, CRVS systems furnish the administrative backbone for sustainable and inclusive development and are fundamental to the realization of human rights and the efficient provision of social protection.
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A development imperative: civil registration and vital statistics systems in the Asia-Pacific region
In this series of articles, the role of universal civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems is examined as an essential tool for good governance and inclusive development. Fully functional CRVS systems generate valuable data and contribute to strengthened administrative systems and improved service delivery. Ultimately, CRVS systems furnish the administrative backbone for sustainable and inclusive development and are fundamental to the realization of human rights and the efficient provision of social protection.
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Strengthening civil registration and vital statistics in the Asia-Pacific region: learning from country experiences
In the present paper, the civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) system experiences of five countries in the region – Afghanistan, India, Kazakhstan, Pakistan and the Philippines – are highlighted. In the case studies, a brief account is provided of the progress, challenges and lessons learned on key aspects of importance for CRVS systems in each country, and a glimpse is offered of the diversity of CRVS systems across the region. Some of the key strategies implemented by countries to address challenges in CRVS systems include legal and policy changes; improved collaboration across multiple sectors, in particular between the registration and statistical authorities; the growing involvement of the health sector in the notification of vital events and in improving the ascertainment of causes of death; public information campaigns; and capacity development for the analysis, dissemination and use of vital statistics for policy and planning purposes.
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Civil registration, human rights, and social protection in Asia and the Pacific
In this paper, the impacts of civil registration are examined as they relate to the realization of human rights and access to social protection, using examples from countries in the Asian and Pacific region.
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Towards a research agenda for civil registration and vital statistics in the Asia-Pacific region
Authors: Carla Abouzahr, Mia Harbitz, Fu Haishan and Raj Gautam MitraIn this paper, first steps in developing a civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) research agenda are described, and an initial framework is presented for guiding discussion of research priorities. The paper also provides guidance on future CRVS research, including a matrix to identify key research questions for the improvement of CRVS systems.
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Obituary: Wasim Alimuz Zaman, Ph.D. 1948-2014
Author: United NationsDr. Wasim Alimuz Zaman, Executive Director of the International Council on Management of Population Programmes (ICOMP), passed away under tragic circumstances on 20 March 2014 while on mission in Kabul to advance the agenda of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). Dr. Zaman was one of nine civilians killed in the attack in the Serena Hotel by four gunmen. Although Dr. Zaman was a victim of this attack, his spirit and passion about better governance and universal access to health services in developing countries will live on.
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